Why do we worship?

Exodus 3:4-5 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am." Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."

What is worship? Why do we sing to God and preach about God and pray to God? 

When we look from the outside-in it looks rather strange. People gathering together in a building or a house, singing about an all-powerful creataor, giving their money away because they love this invisible being. It must be rather strange looking to the ousdier.

But what we see here in Exodus 3 reveals to us the essense of true worship. The almighty creator of the universe revealed himself to Moses. Moses was not a powerful man, from whom God could strategically benefit. He had lost everything and was a shepherd in the wilderness, but God chose to come and meet wiith him and communicate with him. 

It is interesting how Moses responds to God's presence. He 'hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.' God's holy presence was so overwhelming that Moses could not even look at him. This is what we call, 'the fear of the Lord.' We also call the response, 'reverence.' When we are in God's presence we are amazed by his greatness so we submit ourselves to his will. 

May you and I recognize God's greatness and holiness like Moses did. May we fear the Lord and revere him. May we worship him for he is holy.